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How to play Take My Life And Let It Be on piano
By George Kingsley
- F major
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Learn Take My Life And Let It Be in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Eb7 – D7 – Ab7
How it goes
Take My Life And Let It Be sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIEb7bVII7D7VI7Ab7bIII7- FF · A · C
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- D7D · F# · A · C
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Skipping-stone pulse
How it goes
One strong note, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 282 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 145 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: F – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about Take My Life And Let It Be
What chords are in Take My Life And Let It Be?
The loop is F – Eb7 – D7 – Ab7 (I – bVII7 – VI7 – bIII7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Take My Life And Let It Be in?
F major, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take My Life And Let It Be?
Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take My Life And Let It Be easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.